Faucet.



H. GORDLEY.

FAUOET.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20,1909.

981 ,842. V Patented Jan. 17,1911.

WNTTED @A FAUGET.

Application filed July 20, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY G. ConoLnY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Glen Ridge, in the county of Essex, State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of whichthe following is a description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to self-closing faucets designed for use with watercoolers of the type comprising an outer and an inner receptacle, theinner receptacle being designed to contain drinking water and the spacebetween the two receptacles being designed to contain ice for coolingthe drinking water; and the objects of my invention are to provide anarrangement whereby a bushing carried by the inner receptacle is engagedby a nipple forming a part of the faucet to thereby secure the tworeceptacles together and provide an outlet for the water and at the sametime provide a construction in which the faucet may be convenientlyremoved and the cooler disassembled for the purpose of cleaning it; toprovide a faucet which may be readily taken apart for the purpose ofcleaning its several parts, and one in which the inner surface of thefaucet is coated with a metal which will not be corroded or otherwiseacted upon by the water which comes into contact thereith; to provide afaucet which will be neat and attractive in appearance, and one which isof simple construction and which may be easily and cheaplyinainifactured; all as illustrated in the accompanying drawing,described in the following specification, and particularly claimed inthe clauses of the concluding claim.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a sectional. view showing aportion of a water cooler with my device attached thereto, and Fig. 2 isa view showing the faucet and a portion of the inner jar in elevation.

In the drawing 1 represents the inner and 2 the outer receptacles of awater cooler of the type above referred to, a space 3 being providedbetween the two which space is relatively much larger at portions of thecooler not shown than in the part shown in the drawing) for containingice and water therefrom for the purpose of cooling the water in theinner receptacle 1. The inner receptacle 1 is provided with a bushing 4inserted in an opening formed at its lower Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Jan. 17, 1911.

Serial No. 508,673.

end and held in place by a nut 5 engaging the threaded outer endthereof, a rubber or equivalent washer 6 being provided for the purposeof securing a tight joint as will be understood. The bushing iisprovided with an interior screw thread as shown, and this bushing afterhaving been secured in the opening in the inner receptacle 1 is intendedto remain permanently in place, although the inner receptacle with itsdetached bushing will be frequently removed for the purpose of cleaningit. 7

7 is the body portion of my improved faucet, and 8 is a nippleprojecting from the faucet and provided with an exterior screw threadadapted to engage the screw thread within the bushing 4. The threadedportion of the nipple 8 passes through an opening near the bottom of theouter receptacle 2 as shown, and suitable packing washers 9, 10 areprovided for the purpose of securing a tight joint between the several.parts. The packing washer 10 is upon the outside of the cooler and isheld between an enlarged portion of the faucet and the outer surface ofthe cooler, the nipple 8 being provided wit-h an annular shoulder 11 inthe form shown, between which and the exterior of the outer casing 2 thewasher 10 is held.

Referring to the drawing, it will be obvious that the faucet (the nipple8 being regarded as a part of the faucet) may be readily removed fromthe cooler by unscrewing the nipple 8 from the bushing 4:, whereupon theinner receptacle 1 may be readily lifted from the outer receptacleQ forthe purpose of cleaning and sterilizing it, and that in replacing theinner jar it will be unnecessary to place the hand within the inner jar,thus destroying to a certain degree the benefits derived. fromsterilization, as has been the case in former structures having a nut atthe inner end of the faucet which had to be screwed up from within theinner jar. It will also be obvious that when the parts are assembled inthe manner illustrated in the drawing the inner and outer receptacleswill be held together by the nipple 8.

The nipple 8 is enlarged at its outer end as at 12, and is threaded toengage the threaded inner surface of an enlarged portion 13 of the bodyportion 7. This enlargement 13 provides an annular shoulder at 14 uponwhich a valve seat rests, the same comprising annular metallic washers15, 16 and an intermediate rubber or equivalent Washer 17 the parts 15,16, 17 of the valve seat being held against the annular shoulder 14: bythe end of the enlarged portion 12 of the nipple 8 as will beunderstood.

18 is the reciprocating valve of my faucet, and 19 the stem thereof.

20 is a push button secured to the outer end of the stem 19 and adaptedto be engaged by the finger in operating the faucet, and 21 is a springacting between the push button 20 and the closed outer end 22 of thebody portion 7 and serving to keep the valve 18 normally upon its seat,the faucet being of the self-closing type.

23 is a packing surrounding the valve stem 19 and against which theinner'end of the spring 21 abuts, a metallic washer being interposedbetween the spring and the packing" 23 as shown, and said packing beingseated in a recess or depression formed in the closed end 22 of the bodyportion 7.

24: is a cap in threaded engagement with the outer end of the bodyportion 7 of the faucet and serving to inclose the parts and produce afaucet having a more finished and attractive appearance, and 25 is adischarge spout through which the water flows when the valve 18is ofiits seat.

The portion of the inner surface of my faucet with which the water comesinto contact is coated with a metal which will not be acted upon orcorroded by the water, and I have used a coating or plating of silverdeposited electrically with satisfactory results. The valve 18 and itsstem are also preferably coated in the same way. This coating will beapplied to the interior of the nipple 8 and its enlarged portion 12,and, preferably also to the inner surface of thebody portion 7, althoughit is less important that this body portion be coated as the water doesnot stand in it as in the nipple 8.

Having thus described my invention and explained the operation thereof,I claim and desire to' secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a water cooler, an outer and an in-- ner receptacle each having anopening adjacent its lower end; a bushing within the opening of saidinner receptacle and threaded upon its interior, the inner end of saidbushing having a flange adapted to engage the inner surface of saidinner receptacle around the opening therein, and the outer receptacleand to engage the threaded interior of said bushing to thereby securethe two receptacles together; a faucet body secured to the outer end ofsaid nipple; a valve for controlling the flow through said faucet; andmeans for operating said valve.

2. In a water cooler, an outer and an inner receptacle each having anopening adj acent its lower end; a bushing within the opening of saidinner receptacle and threaded upon its interior, the inner end of saidbushing having a flange adapted to engage the inner surface of'saidinner receptacle around the opening therein, and the outer end thereofbeing threaded and provided with a nut to secure said bushing in placeand of suflicient area to engage the inner surface of said outerreceptacle around the opening therein; a nipple the outer end of whichis enlarged to thereby form an annular shoulder adapted to engage theouter surface of said outer, receptacle around the opening therein andthreaded, and the inner end of which nipple is threaded and adapted toextend through the opening in said external receptacle and to engage thethreaded interior of said bushing to thereby secure the two receptaclestogether; a faucet body the inner end of which is threaded upon itsinterior and adapted to engage the enlarged threaded outer end of saidnipple: a valve for controlling the flow through said faucet; and meansfor operating said valve.

This specification signed and witnessed this 7th day of July A. D. 1909.

HENRY Gr. CORDLEY. In the presence of GEORGE B. I/VILLIAMS, WVILLIAM M.Rims;

